Legal Opinion
Connie Strickland v. Norfolk Southern Railway Company
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided August 27, 2012No. 11-15589PublishedCited by 199 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FAY, Circuit Judge:
On July 23, 2009, Connie Strickland had been “working on the railroad / All the live-long day.” 1 In fact, he claims he was working his customary twelve-hour shift when, towards the end of that shift, he suffered a massive shoulder injury as a result of a faulty handbrake. Strickland, however, could not identify the rail car on which the handbrake was installed. Nonetheless, he filed suit against his employer, Norfolk Southern Railway Company (“Norfolk Southern”), stating claims under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (“FELA”), 45 U.S.C. § 51 et seq., 2 and the Federal…
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